GRE G's and H's Flashcards

1
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gainsay

A

declare false, deny; oppose

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2
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garrulous

A

talkative, wordy, rambling

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3
Q

gauche

A

tactless, lacking, social grace, awkward, crude

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4
Q

gawky

A

physically awkward

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5
Q

germane

A

relevant and appropriate, on-topic

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6
Q

gist

A

main idea, essence

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7
Q

glib

A

fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity

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8
Q

gradation

A

a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages

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9
Q

gregarious

A

sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd

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10
Q

guile

A

clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

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11
Q

hackneyed

A

so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

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12
Q

hardy

A

bold, brave, capable of withstanding, hardship, fatigue, cold, etc

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13
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haven

A

harbor or port; refuge, safe place

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14
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hearken

A

listen, pay attention to

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15
Q

hedonist

A

person devoted to pleasure

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16
Q

heterogeneous

A

different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements

17
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hierarchy

A

a ranked series, a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc; a ruling body

18
Q

hodgepodge

A

mixture of different kinds things; jumble

19
Q

homogeneous

A

of the same kind; uniform throughout

20
Q

hyperbole

A

deliberate exaggeration for effect